Sales representative found dead in model home

A teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a Maryland salesman who was found shot dead inside a model home, authorities said Friday.

Officers responding to a 911 call found Steven Wilson, 33, with a gunshot wound in the model home and sales center around 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said. The model home is part of a development in Hanover, a suburb of Baltimore.

Anne Arundel County Police Chief Timothy Altomare speaks about an arrest made in the killing of a salesman in a model home in Hanover, Md., in a press conference on Dec. 7, 2018.

Altomare also thanked the public for their quick response, which he said led to the suspect’s arrest Friday morning. Augustyniak was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, theft and the use of a firearm in a violent crime, police said.

Altomare said there is no indication model homes or real estate agents are being targeted at this time, but said they should be generally vigilant.